There are memes on the Ark intranet. (And also the Decepticon intranet, but better-hidden.)
YES. At least a dozen Autobots post the distracted boyfriend meme and not a single one of them has any idea how close to reality it is.
I'm imagining now that it finally comes out when Optimus takes a swig at Starscream during a fight-- something he's done a million times before but because of some Decepticon social context he's not privy to, it's taken this time as trying to use Starscream to make Megatron jealous. Starscream gets super offended and lays everything out plainly.
Ratchet finally figuring it out, and being intrigued but also SO annoyed by Megatron's inability to just say something??? seriously??? You went to all THIS trouble?
Megatron is bewildered and annoyed because what did Ratchet think he was doing?? And Ratchet's just like, yeah, no, that's not a thing we do. That's really a thing you guys do?? Wtf??? No, you and Optimus were never a couple. Jazz immediately starts trying to figure out if they can end the war by convincing Megatron that healthy relationships not built on trying to kill each other are more fulfilling. Ratchet gets pissed but everyone can tell he's intrigued by the idea. Optimus is just trying to figure out if he owes Elita One an apology somehow.
Edit because I meant to add: I also like the idea of this as a LEGO Batman/Joker situation where Megatron is pursuing openly Ratchet as his new greatest enemy, in which case Optimus is legitimately put out and Ratchet is getting called a homewrecker from both sides of the aisle.
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Date: 2024-05-01 04:33 pm (UTC)YES. At least a dozen Autobots post the distracted boyfriend meme and not a single one of them has any idea how close to reality it is.
I'm imagining now that it finally comes out when Optimus takes a swig at Starscream during a fight-- something he's done a million times before but because of some Decepticon social context he's not privy to, it's taken this time as trying to use Starscream to make Megatron jealous. Starscream gets super offended and lays everything out plainly.
Ratchet finally figuring it out, and being intrigued but also SO annoyed by Megatron's inability to just say something??? seriously??? You went to all THIS trouble?
Megatron is bewildered and annoyed because what did Ratchet think he was doing?? And Ratchet's just like, yeah, no, that's not a thing we do. That's really a thing you guys do?? Wtf??? No, you and Optimus were never a couple. Jazz immediately starts trying to figure out if they can end the war by convincing Megatron that healthy relationships not built on trying to kill each other are more fulfilling. Ratchet gets pissed but everyone can tell he's intrigued by the idea. Optimus is just trying to figure out if he owes Elita One an apology somehow.
Edit because I meant to add: I also like the idea of this as a LEGO Batman/Joker situation where Megatron is pursuing openly Ratchet as his new greatest enemy, in which case Optimus is legitimately put out and Ratchet is getting called a homewrecker from both sides of the aisle.